24-day-old infant dies from 8-inch fracture on his skull after being thrown around room by mother and her former lover
A mother and her former boyfriend have been sentenced to 10 years behind bars for the "brutal" death of her 24-day-old baby boy who suffered a fractured skull and brain hemorrhage. 30-year-old Roxanne Davis and 24-year-old Samuel Davies were each sentenced to ten years for the death of her son, Stanley Davis. The infant died in the hospital on March 28, 2017, after he suffered from "horrific injuries" that included an c which led to his death.
The Daily Mail reported that the child had also been admitted to the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth on three different occasions for 32 rib fractures and nine more fractures to his arms and legs. Davis and Davies both smoked marijuana and cocaine. They tried to cover up the infant's injuries, which experts say could have been caused by shaking him or throwing him across the room.